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Munich and Frankfurt: Etihad adjusts the aircraft
In the 2023 summer timetable, Etihad Airways is making changes to the aircraft on the routes from Abu Dhabi to Frankfurt and Munich. The Bavarian airport will be closed with effect from the 26th of April.
Frankfurt Airport is reorganizing identity checks
The Frankfurt airport operator Fraport wants to significantly speed up passenger and hand luggage checks. A more efficient use of private security forces and innovative baggage scanners should help. Passengers will be checked by new scanners
Summer 2023: Air China is significantly increasing Frankfurt flights
The airline Air China is significantly increasing its presence in Frankfurt am Main at the beginning of the 2023 summer flight schedule period. Both from Beijing as well as from Shanghai one becomes the German
Ita Airways: Lufthansa is the only bidder
The Italian Ministry of Economic Affairs announced that only Lufthansa should be interested in joining Ita Airways. By the end of the deadline, which was 18:00 p.m. on Wednesday,
Ita Airways: Lufthansa has submitted official takeover bid
On Wednesday, January 18, 2022, Lufthansa announced that it had submitted an official bid to take over the airline Ita Airways. First, one wants to acquire a minority stake and about
Lufthansa switches Frankfurt-Detroit to Boeing 787-9
From February 13, 2023, the German airline Lufthansa plans to use the Boeing 787-9 aircraft on the Frankfurt-Detroit route. So far, this route has been served with Airbus A340-300. It is currently envisaged that
Lufthansa: Test certificate at check-in OK, worthless at the gate, sent for a new test and missed the flight
The fact that Lufthansa was not quite aware of South Korea's recently relaxed entry regulations led to chaos on May 25, 2022 in the run-up to flight LH718. Ground staff recognized valid ones
Summer 2023: Condor is planning some new holiday routes from Germany
The holiday airline Condor has already started planning for the 2023 summer flight schedule. From Germany, the carrier intends to launch some new routes on short and medium-haul routes and on existing ones
Viewing terrace at Munich Airport opens again
On June 1, 2022, access to the viewing terrace in Terminal 2 of Munich Airport will reopen after more than two years. Air travelers, guests and employees can then daily from
Munich has fleet oldie fire brigade
Munich Airport has officially phased out a fire engine that was already in use at the old Riem Airport. The MAN truck-based body from Saval Kronenburg was adopted in 1991.
Swiss is shifting Munich-Zurich to rail
The Swiss Federal Railways and the Lufthansa subsidiary Swiss are extending their cooperation, which has existed for some time, to the Munich-Zurich route. This will be the first "Swiss Air Rail" route (formerly: airplane) on an international route
“Munich Airport II” celebrates its 30th anniversary
The protest slogan "Riem has to go" has now almost been forgotten, because "Munich II Airport" has been online since May 17, 1992. The “new” airport already has
Eurowings is further expanding Friends & Relatives routes
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings is continuing to expand so-called ethnic air traffic in Düsseldorf and Stuttgart. Various routes that are also aimed at people with friends and relatives at the destinations,
Stuttgart Airport: Night bus N8 goes to the airport
Starting today, the SSB night bus N8 will continue to the airport early in the morning. This means that early departures can be reached more easily. The line starts daily at 3.40 a.m. at Schlossplatz and
Eurowings is bringing two Air-Baltic-A220 to Stuttgart
The Latvian Air Baltic will be flying from Stuttgart on behalf of Eurowings from Tuesday. Two Airbus A220-300s are stationed at the largest airport in Baden-Württemberg for the wet lease order. It is flown under flight numbers
25 years ago: Eurowings christened D-AKNE “Albrecht Dürer”
Nuremberg Airport looked back on February 5, 1997 on Saturday. On this day, the Airbus A319 with the registration D-AKNE was christened "Albrecht Dürer". Originally
British Airways is flying from Nuremberg to London Heathrow for the first time
For years, London Heathrow has been the most popular direct destination from Nuremberg and has not been served for a long time. The last direct connection from Nuremberg to Heathrow was more than 20 years ago
Belgrade: Air Serbia takes on Salzburg, Hanover and Nuremberg
The airline Air Serbia announces the start of non-stop flights from Belgrade to Salzburg, Hanover and Nuremberg. These are to be served from the beginning of June 2022 and offered all year round. the
Düsseldorf closed for a short time after a World War II bomb was found
Two remains from the Second World War were found near Düsseldorf Airport on Monday. The two aerial bombs made it necessary to temporarily close the airport and the motorway. The police
Düsseldorf: SunExpress has taken on Zonguldak
The Turkish holiday airline SunExpress is now offering a weekly round trip between Düsseldorf and Zonguldak. This is served by Boeing 737 machines. According to a broadcast from the airport, the vacation plane intends to do so
Essen: Zeitfracht sells flight school TFC
The Zeitfracht Group is separating from the TFC flight school, which it only took over in spring 2020. It was sold to a consortium around the former owner Christian and buyer
From Düsseldorf and Stuttgart: Helvetic could fly for Eurowings
The vast majority of the Eurowings fleet is still on the ground. Currently only 35 machines are in use. At the same time, the carrier plans to pull wet lease capacities ashore for the summer time. In conversation
Eurowings should go back on expansion course
Before the corona pandemic, Eurowings expanded extremely quickly, possibly even too quickly. The goal was to create a pan-European carrier, but so far only in Salzburg, Pristina and Palma have been outside Germany
Lauda: Crewlink wants to hire ex-Düsseldorfer for Zadar
The airline Lauda Europe is currently looking for flight attendants for the Zadar base and subsequently also for Zagreb. The temporary employment agency wrote for the first named location
Cologne/Bonn: Many flights are canceled due to strikes
On Monday, February 28, 2022, the Verdi trade union is calling on the security staff at Cologne/Bonn Airport to walk out. As early as Sunday evening, the airlines had 39 departures and 17 arrivals
Cologne: Leav Aviation completes LBA acceptance flight
The German airline startup Leav Aviation is in the final phase of obtaining the AOC. An acceptance flight by the German Federal Aviation Authority will take place today, Friday. As a rule, this is the end of this
From Cologne and Düsseldorf: Corendon hangs up Kütahya-Zafer
The Turkish Corendon Airlines is launching non-stop flights to Kütahya-Zafer from four additional airports. These are to be served during the main season of the 2022 summer flight schedule. In Germany, the goal will decrease in the future
Dortmund: Wizz Air announces 41 winter destinations
The low-cost airline Wizz Air plans to fly to a total of 2021 destinations from Dortmund in winter 22/41. The flight plan has now been released for booking. Flights are offered to 23 countries. “We want with it
DTM: Wizz Air expands summer offer
The low-coster connects the commercial airport with the Black Sea coast. Between June 10 and September 11, 2021, passengers have the chance to travel from Dortmund Airport to Burgas. Wizz Air
Wizz Air is planning 45 destinations from Dortmund
The low-cost airline Wizz Air plans to offer a total of 2021 destinations in 45 countries from Dortmund between April and October 24. The lowcoster runs the first and so far only one at this airport
Hamburg: Airbus hygiene concept leaves a lot to be desired
The cause of the corona outbreak was unclear for a long time. The first indications are now that the aircraft manufacturer is at fault. In any case, the judicial authority that is responsible for compliance with occupational safety and health in Hamburg has
Hamburg: Falkland special flight takes off on Sunday
On Sunday Lufthansa will operate the longest non-stop flight in the company's history under flight number LH2574. The Airbus A350-900 with the registration D-AIXP becomes a researcher of the Alfred Wegener Institute from Hamburg to Mount
Hamburg: British mutation detected at Airbus
Around 500 employees at the Hamburg Airbus plant are still in quarantine. The responsible health authority has now announced that the British mutation has been detected in seven of the 21 infected so far.
Luxair depends on Saarbrücken
As of March 2021, the Luxair airline will not have a stopover in Saarbrücken on the Luxembourg-Hamburg route. The route will be operated non-stop in the future. But this has consequences for the airport in Saarland:
String concert: Ryanair returns to eleven German airports
The Irish low-cost airline Ryanair is using the red pencil at eleven German airports and in Basel-Mulhouse. Numerous routes will be discontinued or will no longer be included in the 2021 summer flight schedule. That hits the hardest
Corona outbreak at Airbus: 500 employees under quarantine
Around 500 employees at the Airbus plant in Hamburg-Finkenwerder were quarantined by the local health authority. On Sunday afternoon, the responsible office announced that 21 employees had tested positive so far. Which consequences
BER: Summer timetable with some new destinations
In the summer timetable, 58 airlines will fly to 146 destinations in 49 countries. The new destinations include destinations in France and Italy, Croatia, Turkey and Scandinavia. In addition
Berlin: Ryanair is gradually moving to Terminal 2
The move of the Irish low-cost airline Ryanair to the newly opened Terminal 2 at Berlin Brandenburg Airport has begun. In a transition phase until March 30, 2022, both the T1
T2 is launched: BER is preparing for increasing passenger numbers
Terminal 2 was completed at the end of September 2020 before the opening of BER. Due to the low number of passengers during the corona pandemic, it has not yet been used. That changes: Tomorrow
Germany: Airport association ADV strongly criticizes Verdi strike
The working group of German commercial airports has severely criticized the recent warning strike called by the Verdi union. This takes place in Frankfurt, Berlin, Bremen, Hamburg, Hanover, Stuttgart, Düsseldorf and Cologne/Bonn
Germany: Verdi calls on security personnel to go on strike again
The Verdi union is again calling on security personnel at numerous German commercial airports for a 22-hour strike on Tuesday, March 2022, 24. Hamburg Airport assumes that most
Easter holidays: BER expects 60.000 passengers per day
Berlin-Brandenburg Airport will open Terminal 24 on March 2022, 2. This will mainly be used by Ryanair, but also by Aer Lingus. Has its own gates
Ingo Ludwig becomes managing director in Dresden and Leipzig
The Supervisory Board of Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG appointed Ingo Ludwig as Chief Financial Officer effective January 1, 2021. In this role, he will primarily be responsible for the implementation of complex investment projects,
Holiday weekend: 53 departures in Dresden and Leipzig
The autumn holidays begin at the weekend in the German federal states of Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia. There will be 27 departures from Leipzig / Halle and 26 departures from Dresden. The Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG points
Lufthansa is giving up six lounges
Not all of the Lufthansa Group's lounges have reopened yet. This will never happen again at five locations, because the carrier is closing five of these exclusive waiting areas in Germany and one more
